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Design pedagogy : developments in art and design education

Design Pedagogy explains why it is vital that design students education helps them construct a 'passport' to enter the professional sphere. This collection explores how design education is, in itself, a passport to practice and showcase how some of the key developments in education use techniques related to collaboration, case studies and experience to motivate students, enable them to express their identity, reflect and learn.Read more...

Abstract:

Recent research into design teaching has focused on its signature pedagogies, those elements which are particularly characteristic of the disciplines. This book explains why it is vital for design students that their education helps them construct a 'passport' to enter the professional sphere.Read more...

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Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

'Design research has led to a deep understanding of the nature of design that will be important in guiding design practice in the 21st century. In parallel a growing body of research into design education is having a similar impact on design pedagogy. This book presents excellent examples of such research with wide application across design education.' Chris McMahon, University of Bristol, UK and immediate Past-President, the Design Society 'This is an excellent and timely contribution to the development of our understanding of design teaching. As leader of the Design Research Society's Design Pedagogy special interest group, Mike Tovey has brought together several of its leading members to crystallize thinking in the field. Research in design pedagogy is flourishing and this book provides a significant contribution to the debate.' Tracy Bhamra, Dean of Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University, UKRead more...